Coporate Quality Intern

Loudon, TN

Summer 2025: May 19th - Aug 1st

Primient is pioneering a new legacy as we drive towards excellence. This is exemplified by our ongoing commitment to progress through investments in our operations and in your communities, our dedication to sustainability, and seamlessly integrating into and enriching people’s daily lives through plant-based solutions. Moreover, our unwavering commitment to growth and excellence propels us toward a brighter future, reinforcing our position as an industry leader.

We are proud of the work we do, and the people who make it all possible. From our deep roots as a leading producer of food and industrial products from plant-based, renewable resources, we’re writing the next chapters of our lasting legacy together. Join a team prioritizing learning, safety, collaboration, and winning for each other and our customers.

OUR VALUES

Safety

Our priorities are rooted in safety, quality, and consideration for the environment, starting with our renewable raw materials through to our exceptional products that sweeten, strengthen, support, and more.

Excellence

Striving for excellence is so much more than selling high-quality ingredients, we're inspired to work towards excellence each step of the way from the field to finished product.

Integrity

Integrity is in our DNA. Primient was founded on doing business the right way and this code remains a guiding principle of how we work together across our business and ways of working.

Growth

We are investing in our people, ourselves, and our facilities. We are evolving for new ways of winning and learning and growing the value of our business along the way.

Play a vital role in building the Primient legacy while growing your career. We invest in you by providing the supportive leaders and resources you need to get the job done and learn along the way. You don’t have to have all the answers,

but if you have the creativity, curiosity and are excited to advance your career, join our team of committed and forward-thinking people.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Corporate Quality Intern, you will gain experience in the regulatory landscape as it relates to domestic and international laws, managing quality systems along with supplier relations, and improve your problem-solving skills by tacking regulatory challenges and assisting with resolutions.

Key responsibilities: Corporate Quality Intern

• Compliance management of new inbound chemicals and supplied goods: Help in researching common hazards associated with new inbound processing aids and ingredients.  Support the Quality Management team in conducting risk assessments and ensuring all documentations and mandatory compliance requirements are met.

• Supplier documentation: Assist with the intake of supplier documentation for our systems and ensure completion and compliance with Primient’s policies. Work closely with suppliers and procurement to obtain documentation and ensure the compliance of suppliers with Primient’s systems and policies.

• Maintain Supplier compliance: Learn FDA code and how it applies to our suppliers. Manage and update the supplier database and library by ensuring completeness and accuracy of the information in the database.

• Documentation Assistance: Prepare and organize internal documentation to ensure compliance with both internal and external audits.

• Policy management team assistance: Take meeting minutes to ensure document changes and next steps are accurately recorded. Upload finished documents to their respective locations. Assist in repairing formatting errors on Microsoft Word and Excel. Help keep internal library organized and on track.

• Assist and provide support for the Quality Management Specialist in launching special projects and identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities.

ABOUT YOU

• The ideal/ intern would be proactive, have strong problem-solving skills and be detail oriented. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain hands on experience in food regulatory affairs, external supplier relations, stake holder relations, supplier quality management, gaining competence in state-of-the-art industry software used for tracking compliance, and first-hand experience with conducting a risk assessment for suppliers and inbound items.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What We Offer:

This internship will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of our Corporate Quality operations within a dynamic environment.

Must possess valid work authorization for the US. We are not offering sponsorship for this role.

ITEMS TO NOTE

This is a 40 hour per week/Full Time role.

This role is a Hybrid role - 3 days a week at the Loudon, TN plant.

There is no guarantee of full-time placement at the conclusion of this internship.

This role comes with a $21.00/hr rate with a $3000 Housing/Travel stipend.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are passionate believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

Successful candidates must also pass a drug screen and background check.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.